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Luxury
From One Boutique to 30 Countries: The Sima Couture Vision of Silva Erkoc and Buket Kantekin
The international development of Sima Couture began with a clear creative vision. In 2011, Silva Erkoc founded the company in Duisburg, establishing herself as its designer and central creative force…
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Luxury
Hannah Brandt: More Than Extensions, a Holistic Approach to Hair
“My goal is not for a client to need extensions forever.” For Hannah Brandt, this simple statement captures an approach to hair extensions that goes far beyond instant length and volume. Her work beg…
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Luxury
Venice After the Red Carpet: Thomas Misse, Marek Harmony and Anna Stukkert Bring La Dolce Vita to Film Festival Week
On 11 September, the Royal Gentlemen Gala Dinner & Congress Awards will turn Venice’s historic Ca’ Sagredo into a private world of Black Tie elegance, international personalities, art, music, phi…
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Wealth
Bill Gates-Owned Four Seasons Resort in Nevis Is Sued for 100 Million Dollars by Its Villa Owners
The homeowners association at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, controlled by Bill Gates's Cascade Investment, is suing for more than 100 million dollars, alleging years of neglect from a broken water system to a fire site left unrebuilt for nearly four years.
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Luxury
Royal Gentlemen Club by Thomas Misse: A Night of La Dolce Vita with Anna Stukkert in Venice
Royal Gentlemen Gala Dinner & Congress Awards | La Dolce Vita | Venice, 11 September 2026 On Friday, 11 September 2026, Venice will provide the stage for a private evening shaped by old-wor…
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Business
How Royal Botania's In-House R&D Keeps It Ahead in the Global Outdoor Furniture Market
Founder Kris Van Puyvelde has built the Belgian luxury outdoor furniture brand into a global name by keeping design, research, and manufacturing under one roof, from the first sketch to the award-winning Anamon parasol.
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Luxury
Sardinia, Robbie Williams and Luxury at Its Highest Level: Inside the Spectacular BIG ART Festival
Under the Sardinian sky on August 9, BIG ART Festival delivered one of Porto Cervo's defining nights of the season at Romazzino, A Belmond Hotel, crowned by a headline performance from Robbie Williams.
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Luxury
The New Circle of Influence: How Irina Biss Is Bringing Together the World's Leaders in Longevity, Innovation and Culture
Entrepreneur and founder of Leadership Access Group Irina Biss builds invitation-only communities where physicians, scientists, investors and cultural leaders connect around longevity, innovation and culture.
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Luxury
A Night to Remember in Porto Cervo: Robbie Williams Headlines BIG ART Festival at Romazzino
Costa Smeralda welcomes an intimate celebration of music, High Jewellery, couture, gastronomy and contemporary luxury.
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Wealth
New York's Pied-a-Terre Tax Will Barely Scratch the Billionaires It Targets
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new tax on luxury second homes took effect on July 1, but for owners like Ken Griffin, Jeff Bezos, and Joseph Tsai the bill through 2031 amounts to a tiny fraction of a percent of their fortunes.
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Entrepreneurs
From a First Meeting to a Shared Project: Alyona Iakymchuk on the Art of Collaboration
For international entrepreneur Alyona Iakymchuk, the true value of a night at Cannes, Monaco, or Paris is not the red carpet photograph but the partnership that begins once the evening ends. Her approach treats networking as the slow work of building trust between people who share values.
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Business
Lim Kok Thay's Genting Bets 5.5 Billion Dollars on a Full New York Casino Resort
Just months after opening the first casino in New York City history, billionaire Lim Kok Thay's Genting is committing 5.5 billion dollars to add a 1,200 room Crockfords hotel, a 7,000 seat arena, and thousands of new slots and tables at its Queens site.
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Business
How South Korea's Market Boom Turned Shinsegae's Chairman Into a Billionaire
Chung Yoo-kyung joined the billionaire ranks as shares of her luxury department store group soared. The surprise is that the force lifting her fortune began far from the shop floor, in the country's booming chip sector.
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